How to speed up Android Studio on a Mac

Question

I am trying to develop some native Android apps using Android Studio (latest) on OS X Yosemite. Currently Android Studio is simply unusable: it is too slow. I am not referri

Answer 1

It's more than enough, there are some tricks to improve your Android Studio performance:

• Activate gradle deamon: https://www.timroes.de/2013/09/12/speed-up-gradle/

• Activate Compiler features: Settings -> Compiler, then activate "Compiler independent...", "Use in-process build" and "Configuration on demand".

With these two tricks you'll feel the difference. Let me know.

Cheers!